I need some fresh air! - and award thanks -

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's <span style="font-size: large;">HOT</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And <span style="font-size: large;">HUMID</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm melting....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Literally....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In Italy is so hot now, that you can't even go out. Well maybe there are some brave people out there, but I have no intentions to be one of them.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In the morning when I wake up I open the windows and...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">.... I can't breathe because of all the humidity.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkrkklhE5OZoFJqw7H844ubJWb_wpg1aKugPGlYVZmAmsXSxCqUbi4lwHYxfkYdYrlG3_upSoUJJe4jGfOa84GpF2Ku02qsSw3QZbMoIp3mZWVmTBp-ZG8GQjttruot-Cku2_RiroLc0/s1600/1279198097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkrkklhE5OZoFJqw7H844ubJWb_wpg1aKugPGlYVZmAmsXSxCqUbi4lwHYxfkYdYrlG3_upSoUJJe4jGfOa84GpF2Ku02qsSw3QZbMoIp3mZWVmTBp-ZG8GQjttruot-Cku2_RiroLc0/s400/1279198097.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks God someone invented air conditioning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">When I'm in the office or at home I'm safe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">But <span style="font-size: large;">I feel so exhausted</span>, I just need some fresh air,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I need to go to my mountains where at night you're even cold!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">(what a fantastic feeling!!!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOEYm-LFQQxIm4PciEV2Z08NzQ6hep4u2E-fP42GjdpBUAsHIDzALUXPuiCi1hX8B9e4OBCF2xIklUg_QGKTU5tYdidXO4xW-6Itu2ILkndX5MER_njRzWgYa9hpsqoa8FiJaddpIWmQ/s1600/1279198200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOEYm-LFQQxIm4PciEV2Z08NzQ6hep4u2E-fP42GjdpBUAsHIDzALUXPuiCi1hX8B9e4OBCF2xIklUg_QGKTU5tYdidXO4xW-6Itu2ILkndX5MER_njRzWgYa9hpsqoa8FiJaddpIWmQ/s400/1279198200.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In a couple of weeks we will be there, but we need to finish some works at the new house before.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I don't know if it's the hot, the work at the office, the works at the new home, my baby asking for more and more attentions, but I really need a holiday. I desperately need a holiday!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Also, you don't see me around so often lately, I'm sorry ladies, I ve to apoligize, I'm reallly sorry!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_0JWxsKtilDSpNzSVki-GwhQIbsmA6xCXgBJHt9jMUf0jjuXz3wUQez-FUnMRxK1ByqtjaM6ZAtcbj1Ol_SQ8jD08am-7cCJ94JNm0GVzXIrlwp0hhSqNnR6co3MZEroSNBvAbsn8ac/s1600/1279198234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_0JWxsKtilDSpNzSVki-GwhQIbsmA6xCXgBJHt9jMUf0jjuXz3wUQez-FUnMRxK1ByqtjaM6ZAtcbj1Ol_SQ8jD08am-7cCJ94JNm0GVzXIrlwp0hhSqNnR6co3MZEroSNBvAbsn8ac/s400/1279198234.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I appreciate every single comment and love when you leave a sign of your passage on my blog! I'm trying to catch up with all of you, but time seems never enough!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Also I have to thank 3 amazing blogging friends who has passed me this award:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgNSXPo4vvvTiPwhTu5e-6jekcDLBK97bCTrw-4qaAVVyyts1RMS5d2gj55_95p6uqFl2xgQTTewksyrkDSBVmfSwEcPxc9DKYrAqmxW8molasz70JG0ablVN09C1EthUKmIQEmRAR1s/s1600/Premio+incantesimo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgNSXPo4vvvTiPwhTu5e-6jekcDLBK97bCTrw-4qaAVVyyts1RMS5d2gj55_95p6uqFl2xgQTTewksyrkDSBVmfSwEcPxc9DKYrAqmxW8molasz70JG0ablVN09C1EthUKmIQEmRAR1s/s320/Premio+incantesimo.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet Annamaria at <a href="http://dibiancoedazzurro.blogspot.com/">Di Bianco e D'Azzurro</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lovely Paola at <a href="http://creamandcosy.blogspot.com/">Cream and Cosy</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adorable Francesca at <a href="http://passionedeco-francesca.blogspot.com/">Passionedeco...perchè le case hanno un'anima</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are all great italian blogging friends of mine! I love them all!!! They are so <span style="font-size: large;">creative and passionate</span> about their homes and lifes! Do pop by them...you will discover 3 amazing ladies...if you don't know them already! ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I <span style="font-size: large;">want to pass this award to all of you</span>, dear followers, to the old ones and to the new ones to say "Welcome Friends"!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In her award post <a href="http://passionedeco-francesca.blogspot.com/">Francesca</a> posted some pictures from the tv serie "Charmed". I loved the idea  and I want too to post about a "bewitched house":</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvs-YVn20e9Y-sHFynUaoWYVf048iJ3KxzqqYfYYv4lrijh2pNf3za4p2bjeksq4erqI7jFK3OiBVJmFcU4zksZhgh0TfNgV6Ck6wQQ9YQu1Vu5URI6w0BMTozNwKBhQGSvcdH1Etng8/s1600/vlcsnap-273215-511x288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvs-YVn20e9Y-sHFynUaoWYVf048iJ3KxzqqYfYYv4lrijh2pNf3za4p2bjeksq4erqI7jFK3OiBVJmFcU4zksZhgh0TfNgV6Ck6wQQ9YQu1Vu5URI6w0BMTozNwKBhQGSvcdH1Etng8/s640/vlcsnap-273215-511x288.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Samantha's cottage from "Bewitched The Movie".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyS1IjOX2Nc77hUmes7GOI1w1qIkSKnzCgPdUnMUzvJPijoKp4dCfoOcUp-9IHHoxiuqAAqLGTsIQ1k25duh-vSnPTEeB7C3UG0e9kEjOZep6gBO-IlAN2DqALu19uvTj2eTnCOGl41Ro/s1600/vlcsnap-274133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyS1IjOX2Nc77hUmes7GOI1w1qIkSKnzCgPdUnMUzvJPijoKp4dCfoOcUp-9IHHoxiuqAAqLGTsIQ1k25duh-vSnPTEeB7C3UG0e9kEjOZep6gBO-IlAN2DqALu19uvTj2eTnCOGl41Ro/s640/vlcsnap-274133.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's very romantic and shabby chic style!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJ8ZElEV4yTDUKWpHz-T4WeVcQvBTnkKmmNQVoDxHkw9UVuphYmx9y9qlm1XqwmOvVgOsRJu5S60zkbBD8QkSXDA-l_9Zm9yjBbGUfzOjNPdhMyFs3JwhWIZVqm00PLbkBt8LgkYUA_U/s1600/vlcsnap-274851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJ8ZElEV4yTDUKWpHz-T4WeVcQvBTnkKmmNQVoDxHkw9UVuphYmx9y9qlm1XqwmOvVgOsRJu5S60zkbBD8QkSXDA-l_9Zm9yjBbGUfzOjNPdhMyFs3JwhWIZVqm00PLbkBt8LgkYUA_U/s640/vlcsnap-274851.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWx5UDn33VJJ73A3WwzUvuxzpzmJZnQolJyK7l44LkzhNREL2Es5R3D8uNdH16aPxPPi96pTlubl4WsIKhq6G2kcf9XBbiLob4Nenw7sHZ1cHRiI-NBtzNquBmLxUyLGsLdMUuu5OAaA/s1600/vlcsnap-275208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWx5UDn33VJJ73A3WwzUvuxzpzmJZnQolJyK7l44LkzhNREL2Es5R3D8uNdH16aPxPPi96pTlubl4WsIKhq6G2kcf9XBbiLob4Nenw7sHZ1cHRiI-NBtzNquBmLxUyLGsLdMUuu5OAaA/s640/vlcsnap-275208.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love that chair in the back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbQ8TLxdTKtaRf1AGzW5k3ZKQtZJMW1LPN4o6VV38KTfIMR2WRc6eia6zzvyAofMJ4jI6pKh2QULdwZrjowHRJxFAdmiMZ5OaIcwpCokxlolfTTr6wzc1Xa9QlLRgrjb-8TkvnYJblAE/s1600/vlcsnap-275584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbQ8TLxdTKtaRf1AGzW5k3ZKQtZJMW1LPN4o6VV38KTfIMR2WRc6eia6zzvyAofMJ4jI6pKh2QULdwZrjowHRJxFAdmiMZ5OaIcwpCokxlolfTTr6wzc1Xa9QlLRgrjb-8TkvnYJblAE/s640/vlcsnap-275584.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samatha's amazing kitchen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhds0xpTvNs2qtAW_4zl7MhhyphenhyphenmShHMz0ncChQpo-S8oEX_AoM5RBvUEdLc6NAlt5OiMro9_xiarzxyx1GBTj_dReeNmtiCTM-h0JwlJ6g43UIehO9VfPcX0n_Yt-jARR3F3JypZDo9KTGI/s1600/vlcsnap-286409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhds0xpTvNs2qtAW_4zl7MhhyphenhyphenmShHMz0ncChQpo-S8oEX_AoM5RBvUEdLc6NAlt5OiMro9_xiarzxyx1GBTj_dReeNmtiCTM-h0JwlJ6g43UIehO9VfPcX0n_Yt-jARR3F3JypZDo9KTGI/s640/vlcsnap-286409.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tea in the patio!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgal1K9qcvkDwKD5NXXgx3KxuwY6xs9jJmGp7gKMcuLZbFAaoXBSO0eWaAmQEmmElttiojDyLAB2y8c6ER80FIuChQbXuu_N_Z9bXTMBSkcRr9lfEJQ_PBMcUnOZ9sFEXX4XhXLXxhsBaI/s1600/vlcsnap-286069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgal1K9qcvkDwKD5NXXgx3KxuwY6xs9jJmGp7gKMcuLZbFAaoXBSO0eWaAmQEmmElttiojDyLAB2y8c6ER80FIuChQbXuu_N_Z9bXTMBSkcRr9lfEJQ_PBMcUnOZ9sFEXX4XhXLXxhsBaI/s640/vlcsnap-286069.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/10/11/the-bewitched-movie-nicole-kidmans-cottage/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">credits</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Love this big fireplace!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, today is the last day to enter my <a href="http://home-shabby-home.blogspot.com/2010/07/dream-shabby-chic-giveaway.html">giveaway!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have still time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuvvHGu3uRRXT-FePCspA1dpSGwd0FeR9JT3TV9tvMZGN5f4c6wdwkjTvx1OJscUtXKfnUjpF8P5P42DJimSg0eSj2ZNejsY0w6AnXFIAOlNoNMyvS-5VNOksdMWVyKJhRrJ0rwEYJek/s1600/firma1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I need some fresh air! - and award thanks -

It's HOT . And HUMID . I'm melting.... Literally.... In Italy is so hot now, that you can't even go out. Well maybe there are so...

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzZbf1FCBZO1O-dcypP-VQ7qAyJiBUdFEx4H0_yTwyPut9uHZadbvB_Eakq4K3DV2la237SYeOOzy5lYTkKmUPZVRrpusZnxKtvVYFRYCzAjoqfqaTRnUPR9loPMsRRmpqUQ5ufKyygY/s1600/1276256757.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzZbf1FCBZO1O-dcypP-VQ7qAyJiBUdFEx4H0_yTwyPut9uHZadbvB_Eakq4K3DV2la237SYeOOzy5lYTkKmUPZVRrpusZnxKtvVYFRYCzAjoqfqaTRnUPR9loPMsRRmpqUQ5ufKyygY/s640/1276256757.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you remember that last week I won Sharon <a href="http://myfrenchcountryhome.blogspot.com/">My French Country Home</a> giveaway?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZts_MgUmZCjrLQ2pidTJ9LW4jW_t29er8vWpJWJAg3CyZaydZA30IP0adof_SgUoH4M0QKd8aTGTW95FHbmlKCfkgmBbDa59J41qcquRtYIle4GPZTnBv1hthYaSVW8MCq85SWZUVAAU/s1600/1276256872.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZts_MgUmZCjrLQ2pidTJ9LW4jW_t29er8vWpJWJAg3CyZaydZA30IP0adof_SgUoH4M0QKd8aTGTW95FHbmlKCfkgmBbDa59J41qcquRtYIle4GPZTnBv1hthYaSVW8MCq85SWZUVAAU/s640/1276256872.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here it is!!!!</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuLwgUHQQQoy6-YYCAVRjjdQ8FhZcRK_rCyggX04B4l2Dnhv-eqOtiUacJpaO8Uk1Co85upYZDSmTwWAAxsVhYNgI2JVKYBu8BBYJeFXT-YBzaXTN7kiNPTnYrzjbTqigRJoVtxlrAN8/s1600/1276256923.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuLwgUHQQQoy6-YYCAVRjjdQ8FhZcRK_rCyggX04B4l2Dnhv-eqOtiUacJpaO8Uk1Co85upYZDSmTwWAAxsVhYNgI2JVKYBu8BBYJeFXT-YBzaXTN7kiNPTnYrzjbTqigRJoVtxlrAN8/s640/1276256923.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I received it on Monday!!! When I opened the <span style="font-size: large;">beautifully wrapped parcel</span>, I soon smelled a marvelous <span style="font-size: large;">scent of lavender</span> !</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Oh I love the fabric!! And the little "parisienne" tag is so sweet! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I've placed the lavender sachet into my wardrobe and I will use the bag and the pochette as the beauty bag for my little Sofia when we are off for the weekend! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Again thank you <a href="http://myfrenchcountryhome.blogspot.com/">Sharon</a>!!! I'm so happy I've won such a gorgeous giveaway!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">AWARD</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEj_S7Z_q24OYTVq-yEKj9-Pim-pYuokD4YaSrHnnKaLUk4mc6Tex_RAeeyHi4vDqchnuaKkwfBWa_zl0P1KXAiR_gzXtaaCWGp0lYJyPBKdycb3tdoEZBHB53lDpZncjHw4pwKRcJyU/s1600/home_award.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEj_S7Z_q24OYTVq-yEKj9-Pim-pYuokD4YaSrHnnKaLUk4mc6Tex_RAeeyHi4vDqchnuaKkwfBWa_zl0P1KXAiR_gzXtaaCWGp0lYJyPBKdycb3tdoEZBHB53lDpZncjHw4pwKRcJyU/s320/home_award.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also have to say a <span style="font-size: large;">BIG THANK YOU to Jackie</span> at <a href="http://home-biba.blogspot.com/">Home</a> for passing me this award! I was so surprised she tought of me!!! She was very very sweet!!! I love her blog, and I know that everyone here knows her! She is a chic, funny lady and her blog is a joy for the eyes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Now I have to pass this award to other 5 ladies:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gaia @ <a href="http://www.alices-adventuresinwonderland.com/">Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Irene @ <a href="http://valdirose.blogspot.com/">Valdirose</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Koralee @  <a href="http://bluebirdnotes.blogspot.com/">Bluebird Notes</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Deb @ <a href="http://cappuccinocottage.blogspot.com/">Cappuccino Cottage</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Yvonne @ <a href="http://villakoenig.blogspot.com/">Villa Konig</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I love all these blogs because there you can always find great pictures, inspiring words and beautiful projects!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have a lovely week end, my dearests!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNIyaLbxu41ATHuLssab8RcHzPXsBwalUXrPl7ko1GBmd3Ab9kFerEI7fDCVDTn1iQ08vyGHnLdTjOYBlOoRxN_RTrSCvezPjvbfm3EluG4Dwl4JQPlOKiBOeqN_Tz9JVfCWcBGTVkI8/s1600/firma1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNIyaLbxu41ATHuLssab8RcHzPXsBwalUXrPl7ko1GBmd3Ab9kFerEI7fDCVDTn1iQ08vyGHnLdTjOYBlOoRxN_RTrSCvezPjvbfm3EluG4Dwl4JQPlOKiBOeqN_Tz9JVfCWcBGTVkI8/s320/firma1.jpg" /></a></div>

Happiness!

Do you remember that last week I won Sharon My French Country Home  giveaway? Here it is!!!! I received it on Monday!!! When I opened the b...

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This and that!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy-C1-3porMcuZx0jX0basifD_KzVDpiPVXsT2q0OPYnAafRxeKytDqASEAhT5DWtJrVwk-vnQhetvN0Wknh-Aue0flqkhItACoB7oteUT4cYklo0chVveUznUUI3onmx7QTkq2dyMAo/s1600/1268830935.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy-C1-3porMcuZx0jX0basifD_KzVDpiPVXsT2q0OPYnAafRxeKytDqASEAhT5DWtJrVwk-vnQhetvN0Wknh-Aue0flqkhItACoB7oteUT4cYklo0chVveUznUUI3onmx7QTkq2dyMAo/s400/1268830935.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a bit I don't write about my house. Well at the moment we are at the "mortar phase". Next to it we will place the tiles we have orderd last Saturday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjRMM2vzoFZiEuIHxfX0pa21yfWbrIxbwn8HD3WryCIzhYD-QByZ60GNXBDBkZ4yUW1rcGWdd4N6sZKtCR-Ihyphenhypheniug8ZMpi6e28nqXou_2eGPFSvvWqnZUkof5r8vxodoZRpIpStl7wEE/s1600/1275564310.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjRMM2vzoFZiEuIHxfX0pa21yfWbrIxbwn8HD3WryCIzhYD-QByZ60GNXBDBkZ4yUW1rcGWdd4N6sZKtCR-Ihyphenhypheniug8ZMpi6e28nqXou_2eGPFSvvWqnZUkof5r8vxodoZRpIpStl7wEE/s400/1275564310.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This has been a <span style="font-size: large;">very short week</span> here in Italy, 'cause June 2nd it was bank holiday. So tomorrow is again Saturday and to me this means: odering the fireplace (yes we have decided it!!) and choosing the bathroom suite!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HYm_dLF4G3hFvDJsku0sPlCIUs83KHsHVJi3jI4natX9-0b8NtPQ38g_Ce4pziSEQdBAmLgMQWt7ngcdjUWG3RRMUlul0xdKGX3cCxmWyZayKndMucgOD7FJY9mZJE5fnEIxIv3UgOU/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HYm_dLF4G3hFvDJsku0sPlCIUs83KHsHVJi3jI4natX9-0b8NtPQ38g_Ce4pziSEQdBAmLgMQWt7ngcdjUWG3RRMUlul0xdKGX3cCxmWyZayKndMucgOD7FJY9mZJE5fnEIxIv3UgOU/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I'm also <span style="font-size: large;">very happy</span> because on Sunday my cousin Sonia, her husband Andrea and their ever so cute little twins Arianna and Ylenia, will come to meet us!!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sonia and Andrea are 2 of our <span style="font-size: large;">best friends</span> and also were my maid of honour and my husband's best man at our wedding! And little Arianna and Ylenia brought our rings during the cerimony! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">They live in the mountain (yes, in the town where I was born!) and we haven't seen each other for a couple of months, so I'm thrilled about Sunday!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We will prepare a yummy lunch and just have fun all together!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SW8dG0l3-BP7a31Ca_wTTf6DOZB09yVjZikZZprOgXpU4ikjWUneVSfr3Cj10aa6yVm4T1jSH5RpQMupD-RrX3SAQjJ_MDzz_jYy1ouY-zBtI5nD0AHZ1-2EBYr-gs3m8ruknzkfvCo/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SW8dG0l3-BP7a31Ca_wTTf6DOZB09yVjZikZZprOgXpU4ikjWUneVSfr3Cj10aa6yVm4T1jSH5RpQMupD-RrX3SAQjJ_MDzz_jYy1ouY-zBtI5nD0AHZ1-2EBYr-gs3m8ruknzkfvCo/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Meanwhile, let's have a look at this house. Isn't it gorgeous??!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNg8RhF-wSlB_0UCTYz_UVmNdIDY8xTnh1udpHYYD0zKbe409V2-hQ9QE0UYrGpKMG5ssb3szUF1dlQty91BvDcvxOYYM1GAHRowtD48nnu6RFie0Qotsvsf-dsSHpePtNu7Qh0TUBMYc/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNg8RhF-wSlB_0UCTYz_UVmNdIDY8xTnh1udpHYYD0zKbe409V2-hQ9QE0UYrGpKMG5ssb3szUF1dlQty91BvDcvxOYYM1GAHRowtD48nnu6RFie0Qotsvsf-dsSHpePtNu7Qh0TUBMYc/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvTMv-lGpPWXWTayOflayCzhopnbd6Bfps5oD-tlwFKIKQYtEllQ_8Yqw15QBSOM7_WjErGeTYPaA5val6nKRLX0Sy7BQXoBezANwuEbYyReh_7sOTY01WW4J3D0t9Q3wkiCwwFCcWag/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvTMv-lGpPWXWTayOflayCzhopnbd6Bfps5oD-tlwFKIKQYtEllQ_8Yqw15QBSOM7_WjErGeTYPaA5val6nKRLX0Sy7BQXoBezANwuEbYyReh_7sOTY01WW4J3D0t9Q3wkiCwwFCcWag/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">All images: <a href="http://www.beachstudios.co.uk/">here</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week I've also won my second giveaway!!! WOW! <span style="font-size: small;">It was from sweet Sharon at <a href="http://myfrenchcountryhome.blogspot.com/">My French Country Home</a>. Look at what I've won:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nAxaMvzY5jgV_ayDAQWRmCPgchLJNltgqA7IzuZutaTMRXL-eQyw-KVDmZ85-aH5r48K4d-b_c8DnNzSnUDePenOPFNETtATgjYI0rl7VdbfK-JbH-ow24gYsZvkFqjggSYDk4276Zw/s1600/won" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nAxaMvzY5jgV_ayDAQWRmCPgchLJNltgqA7IzuZutaTMRXL-eQyw-KVDmZ85-aH5r48K4d-b_c8DnNzSnUDePenOPFNETtATgjYI0rl7VdbfK-JbH-ow24gYsZvkFqjggSYDk4276Zw/s400/won" width="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't wait to have these treasures in my hands!!!! Sharon also ha an amazing </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/myfrenchcountryhome"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ETSY SHOP</span></a> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">where she sells vintage and antique items from Normandy, France (where she lives). So I have to say a <span style="font-size: large;">BIG BIG THANK YOU</span> to Sharon!!! If you haven't already, pop by <a href="http://myfrenchcountryhome.blogspot.com/">Sharon</a> to say hello, she has an awesome blog!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So this week has been short, but full of surprises:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkZ4NbXaFwnKaB7IzwOp3TsZSjq-1AngNYZFrtNVT20VgfP4eemcm9BuXBQC_PbOinpbDD8jAdZTDCfjGftZC663SJBMtwvyCZH0xeU5OBReoSiyspuB5IBY2HVXuszr-Ll43Hu0kyl4/s1600/sweet_blog_award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkZ4NbXaFwnKaB7IzwOp3TsZSjq-1AngNYZFrtNVT20VgfP4eemcm9BuXBQC_PbOinpbDD8jAdZTDCfjGftZC663SJBMtwvyCZH0xeU5OBReoSiyspuB5IBY2HVXuszr-Ll43Hu0kyl4/s320/sweet_blog_award.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Inspiring Kristin at </span><a href="http://apageofinspiration.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A Page of Inspiration</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> gave me <span style="font-size: large;">this award</span>. Isn't it sweet?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Kristin, you're a really sweetheart!!!</span> If you love to travel Europe, if you love beautiful fashion pics and if you love afternoon tea, you have to go and visit Kristin! Her blog is a dream!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have a wonderful week end, my dearests!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdJLck1rSgrm2Fgv-TvxwZZTYVMaLkGggsltjEpBm8zGvxaTJpExamY2vnP7IQVrSeUOilgXaMj5yMwGiP2Lxt3yFouuPI9Ozbph6pyivoesJomvH4BEnQYLFlUuc98Xo-_jo1L-fMdU/s1600/firma1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdJLck1rSgrm2Fgv-TvxwZZTYVMaLkGggsltjEpBm8zGvxaTJpExamY2vnP7IQVrSeUOilgXaMj5yMwGiP2Lxt3yFouuPI9Ozbph6pyivoesJomvH4BEnQYLFlUuc98Xo-_jo1L-fMdU/s320/firma1.jpg" /></a></div>

This and that!

It's a bit I don't write about my house. Well at the moment we are at the "mortar phase". Next to it we will place the til...

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The versatile blogger award!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lovely <span style="font-size: large;">Nellie at </span><a href="http://mccarthydesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">McCarthy Designs</span></a> passed me this award last week!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoY9ZlxhEAiGcAclwPsBy3HfIbDsaCFaepWKYKBgOTsO2_f26RglMy1uWvzN3BY3PcQ79-aOV0YJ-tDHVKRpFsN3tk_4pbWg4BkapvO6lfxH4KxV104OaFA3QFMFuhY3g4FADWxJxPpQ/s1600/versatile-bloggeraward.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoY9ZlxhEAiGcAclwPsBy3HfIbDsaCFaepWKYKBgOTsO2_f26RglMy1uWvzN3BY3PcQ79-aOV0YJ-tDHVKRpFsN3tk_4pbWg4BkapvO6lfxH4KxV104OaFA3QFMFuhY3g4FADWxJxPpQ/s320/versatile-bloggeraward.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow! I was thrilled!!! Nellie has an amazing <a href="http://mccarthydesigns.blogspot.com/">blog</a> where she posts about her home, her life, her travel (don't miss her New Zealand posts!!!) and fantastic pictures taken by her and her husband!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">She has also an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mccarthydesigns">Etsy shop</a> where you can find her gorgeous pictures! And don't miss her <span style="font-size: large;">fantastic </span><a href="http://mccarthydesigns.blogspot.com/2010/05/happy-blogiversary.html"><span style="font-size: large;">GIVEAWAY</span></a>!!! She's having her first giveaway to celebrate one year of blogging!!! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So now I have to write seven things about myself... </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">1. <span style="font-size: large;">I'm black belt of karate</span>. I've been doing karate for 10 years, but I stopped when I discovered I was pregnant. I will start again to go to my dojo in September. Karate means a lot to me, it's not a sport, it's somenthing that makes me feel good. It teached me a lot. Please don't think I'm something like Steven Segal or Jean Claude van Damme, it's not true!!!! I'm not a dangerous weapon, just a normal, sweet girl who can defend herself! ;)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. <span style="font-size: large;">I love travel backpacking. </span><span style="font-size: small;">I have travelled with my husband in Southern Asia, one of my fave part of the world, backpacking. We have visited China, Vietnam, Thailandia, Laos. I love the sense of freedom of backpacking: no plans, just going where you want to. Travelling is an important part of my life, even if now I'm a little bit quite. I'm waiting that my little Sofia will be older and then I want to teach her to be curious of the world.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">3. <span style="font-size: large;">I was born in a little village in the Alps. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Yep! I'm a mountain girl! I love mountains and escape from the city every time I can! I spent all my childhood summers in the mountains and I feel blessed for that! </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">4. <span style="font-size: large;">I love old movies. </span><span style="font-size: small;">I don't miss Gone with the Wind, all the Sissi's movies and all the Audrey Hepburn's movies when they appear on tv.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">5. <span style="font-size: large;">I've always tought of myself that I was made for work and career</span>. I found these convictions were totally false when I happly discovered I was pregnant. There's no better time for me that the time I spend with my family.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">6. <span style="font-size: large;">I don't cook!</span>  My husband loves to cook and I love to eat what he prepares!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">7. <span style="font-size: large;">I'm mad about cornflakes</span> of every taste and every sort. They are such a comfort food to me! I love to have them at breakfast, in the afternoon and even in the evening after dinner!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Now I have to pass the award to other lovelies blogs:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">1. Faviana at <a href="http://maisondeslilas.blogspot.com/">La Maison des Lilas</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. Zaira at <a href="http://littleemmaenglishhome.blogspot.com/">Little Emma English Home</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">3. Tina at <a href="http://therubieplace.blogspot.com/">Rubies Place</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">4. Kristin at <a href="http://apageofinspiration.blogspot.com/">A Page of Inspiration</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">5. Desiree at <a href="http://vosgesparis.blogspot.com/">Vosges Paris</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">6. Kristin at <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.blogspot.com/">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">7. Jackie at <a href="http://home-biba.blogspot.com/">Home</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I love these blogs and the ladies who writes there. They are all so creative, sweet and supportive! They all, in many ways, have made my blogging adventure even more beautiful and incredible. Also I want to thank all the new followers and friends I've met lately!!!! <span style="font-size: large;">A big thank to you all</span>!!</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituhRYLLo9-rPNL4_wdcYQupB8755yZuEq-FsSjQ_uMoRTdF-Q_sQF7nD8Wr1V5T17cJ1Ddknq6-8-yTWpAnErfUsLWoaXg4RXVqlrNBxjhi38MhcEaEXLhRnsoDOg_lWg8zuBf45VeSc/s1600/firma1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituhRYLLo9-rPNL4_wdcYQupB8755yZuEq-FsSjQ_uMoRTdF-Q_sQF7nD8Wr1V5T17cJ1Ddknq6-8-yTWpAnErfUsLWoaXg4RXVqlrNBxjhi38MhcEaEXLhRnsoDOg_lWg8zuBf45VeSc/s320/firma1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">  </span>

The versatile blogger award!

Lovely Nellie at McCarthy Designs passed me this award last week!!! Wow! I was thrilled!!! Nellie has an amazing blog  where she posts abou...

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Thanks Kym!

I just wanted to say a big thank you to Kym over at <a href="http://kyandra10.blogspot.com/">Kyandra Rose</a> for passing the Happy 101 award to me. I'm chuffed to have received it, and for those of you who haven't yet visited, do yourself a favour and make sure you go see Kym. Here's a snippet:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWL6D8qORXZDFFbDkNhJ9tg_KIuoWTW4_QyI4X-UG3HcgN6e5QYVIrxFisRXUxFojVJHXwwKkxSxFsEy-ig2phwKHqbEXZfilexJulC_tV5YD7Q5nsCz-0F_2r58iMpmvwf5HVUT8ygEk/s1600/kyandra10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWL6D8qORXZDFFbDkNhJ9tg_KIuoWTW4_QyI4X-UG3HcgN6e5QYVIrxFisRXUxFojVJHXwwKkxSxFsEy-ig2phwKHqbEXZfilexJulC_tV5YD7Q5nsCz-0F_2r58iMpmvwf5HVUT8ygEk/s640/kyandra10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br />Thanks again Kym, and I hope everyone, especially all you mums out there, had a wonderful Mother's Day!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>

Thanks Kym!

I just wanted to say a big thank you to Kym over at Kyandra Rose for passing the Happy 101 award to me. I'm chuffed to have received it...

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Why thank you!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I'm feeling absolutely chuffed this week - I am the lucky recipient of two blog awards! Thanks so much to my sweet blog buddy Kerry at <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/">A Tranquil Townhouse</a>, and the lovely Judy at <a href="http://verandahhouse.blogspot.com/">Verandah House</a> for their kind awards - you've made my week! Add these to my award from the gorgeous Amanda at <a href="http://homely-one.blogspot.com/">Homely One</a> last week, and I'm one happy little camper!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_i7Sm2XVuQFLc_eNcN_Qk4Rg_CBiNcLbSnUal6v5vObP1FOmkc4zqeE8DaMwgtYV13iu8UhJNw8uWZsZqmu_i6j5SxVgzwjVKOxMZ_lY4BmLZwFE7e1mXYU8mQJSPpjoyAPDLiXLhkLk/s1600/karate+award.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_i7Sm2XVuQFLc_eNcN_Qk4Rg_CBiNcLbSnUal6v5vObP1FOmkc4zqeE8DaMwgtYV13iu8UhJNw8uWZsZqmu_i6j5SxVgzwjVKOxMZ_lY4BmLZwFE7e1mXYU8mQJSPpjoyAPDLiXLhkLk/s320/karate+award.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojQg9PB8FGDYNeKlJZYGAKAG0jZmTNvfvcWL19J3OR2xNDrjJeRMhGM3XvcbJwqYJW-PvsH5nq2OXfWSblBF7knLfxVmbvR3Nxhn04VrpmLLMADEhIDUrIQV1InZkX4aBfNIIrta53o0/s1600/Picture+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojQg9PB8FGDYNeKlJZYGAKAG0jZmTNvfvcWL19J3OR2xNDrjJeRMhGM3XvcbJwqYJW-PvsH5nq2OXfWSblBF7knLfxVmbvR3Nxhn04VrpmLLMADEhIDUrIQV1InZkX4aBfNIIrta53o0/s320/Picture+4.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, these would have to be some of the most generous and supportive and people ever, and they've made my foray into the blogosphere so much fun. Amanda was one of the very first people to leave a comment for me, and she's been such a sweetheart with her kind words and encouragement. Kerry's beautiful blog is like a breath of fresh air, her wit and personality shine through and she is just so lovely to boot. And I've been a long-time reader of Judy's for quite some time now, initially over at Lily-G and now at Verandah House. Her posts are so stylish and fabulous, and add to that her new adventure with a move to the Byron Bay hinterland, and you have blog heaven! All I can say is make sure you put aside some time to read these fantastic blogs, you'll be so glad you did! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">See you soon,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>

Why thank you!

I'm feeling absolutely chuffed this week - I am the lucky recipient of two blog awards! Thanks so much to my sweet blog buddy Kerry at A...

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My first award!

I came home late last night after a mid-week rugby game, tired and worn-out (no I didn't play, it's hard work being a spectator you know!) to find this waiting for me:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEmGhg1lcpZDJ2hyhZYXAUkLviDfsH-CvzpPOJdC_q6dZTahDA-K9e2yUF98t-cRFSdLZpDqoBRPtbN6tjOqeqqU6s-T7YxoihEoOJNuWXX3Qk2tZBwNakpaO2mPb7boRQVJFkZxuW1c/s1600/sunshineaward.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEmGhg1lcpZDJ2hyhZYXAUkLviDfsH-CvzpPOJdC_q6dZTahDA-K9e2yUF98t-cRFSdLZpDqoBRPtbN6tjOqeqqU6s-T7YxoihEoOJNuWXX3Qk2tZBwNakpaO2mPb7boRQVJFkZxuW1c/s200/sunshineaward.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The lovely Amanda from <a href="http://homelyone.blogspot.com/">Homely One</a> gave this to me and I'm thrilled with my first ever award! Amanda has been incredibly supportive since I started my blog, always taking the time to leave a lovely comment and generally just being a great big sweetheart! So thanks Amanda, and for those of you who haven't checked out her blog, you're missing out! I'm about to race out the door now but I'll be back later today to pass this on to some of my favourites.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a happy Friday,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kerri xx </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>

My first award!

I came home late last night after a mid-week rugby game, tired and worn-out (no I didn't play, it's hard work being a spectator you ...

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